The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2023
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Maneesh Shrivastav, Blaine, MN (US);
Shaileshkumar V. Musley, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Kanthaiah Koka, Valencia, CA (US);
Steven M. Goetz, North Oaks, MN (US);
Suryakiran Vadrevu, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Culver City, CA (US);
David John Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Leonid M. Litvak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system is provided herein for stimulating an anatomical element of a patient to regulate insulin production of the patient. In some examples, the system may include a device configured to generate a current and an electrode device electrically coupled to the device. Subsequently, the device may receive instructions to apply the current to the anatomical element via a plurality of electrodes of the electrode device, where the current is configured to regulate insulin production of the patient. For example, a first electrode may be configured for placement on or around a celiac vagal trunk, where the current downregulates neural activity of the celiac vagal trunk, and a second electrode may be configured for placement on or around a hepatic vagal trunk, where the current upregulates neural activity of the hepatic vagal trunk.